Conditions for Refusal of Registration

(1) The Central Election Commission shall check whether the requirements of the present Section are met and shall decide on the registration of the candidate lists.
(2) Upon ascertainment of any omissions or discrepancies, the Central Election Commission hall give immediate directions and a deadline for their elimination. In the event that the omissions or discrepancies are not eliminated by the deadline set, the Central Election Commission shall refuse registration.
(3) The refusal under Para. 2 may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court as provided for in Art. 58.
(4) Upon refusal of registration or upon declaration of invalidity of the registration of a candidate on a list of a political party or coalition of parties, the political party or coalition of parties may propose another candidate for registration not later than 30 days in advance of election day.
(5) (amend. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) Should any of the candidates on a registered candidate list of a political party or coalition of parties die or lapse into a sustained inability to participate in the elections or refuses participation, the political party or coalition of parties may propose a new candidate within the term of 7 days before the election day. Where some of the candidates in a registered candidate list of a party, or coalition withdraws, the party or coalition may propose another candidate not later than 30 days before the election day.
(6) (new - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) In the cases of Para 4 or 5 the new candidate shall be listed in the vacant of last in the candidate list, while in the second case the remaining candidates shall be rearranged one place forward.